Following the Women of The Big Break XI: Prince Edward Island

It had to happen some time. After two consecutive weeks that saw a male player eliminated, Kim Kouwabunpat was dumped after failing in a head-to-head accuracy challenge with the player most likely to have his head explode, Brian Skatell, on last night's episode of The Big Break XI: Prince Edward Island. If you haven't seen the hit show on The Golf Channel, you're missing some great reality television: there's a little drama, there's a little romance and there's a whole lot of interesting and competitive golf.

In its 11th season, The Big Break this year features 12 aspiring golfers - six men and six women - competing in some unusual and tough golf skills challenges such as the draw/fade wall, the flop wall and the glass-breaking challenge - to ultimately win a cash prize of $100,000, Q school fees and other goodies designed to finance their dream of playing on tour for an entire year. In addition to Skatell and Kim Kouwabunpat (recently departed), notable contestants include Blair O'Neal, a four-year starter and two-time NCAA Long Drive champion at Arizona State - and a professional model named one of the "Hottest 50 Athletes of All Time" by Sports Illustrated; Swedish-born Caroline Larssen, possessing the best credentials of the female contestants and a favorite to win The Big Break, and Gerina Mendoza, a University of Texas-El Paso Female Athlete of the Year and touring golf pro on the verge of making the LPGA.

The final two contestants will compete in an 18-hole match play format to determine the last golfer standing. From where I'm sitting, Larssen and Mendoza look like they'll be going deep in the competition - and I wouldn't be surprised to see either walk away the eventual winner.

Not only can these women play - they can dress. It's no surprise, perhaps, that a professional fashion model would walk the course in style and O'Neal has been doing just that in a variety of great outfits including a cropped argyle cardigan that I was coveting last night. And while it's surely no consolation whatsoever, Kouawabunpat looked smashing in a two-tone pink and brown polo shirt as she exited the show yesterday - I'm determined to find out where it came from. I'll keep you posted!